*3 
A little nearer to the coasts are blocks of land 
belonging to the Western Lands Syndicate and the 
British Honduras Syndicate. The railway runs right 
through thesfe lands. The Western Lands Syndicate 
is in communication with the Government with re¬ 
spect to cultivating a portion of these lands, and 1 
believe is willing to sell part of its lands for what it 
may consider adequate remuneration. The address 
of the syndicate in England is Parliament Chambers, 
5, Parliament Street, Hull. Should the scarcity of 
labour only be overcome I think any person, having 
the necessary capital, and being acquainted with 
tropical agriculture, would do well in taking up this 
land. Nearer again to the coast the Government 
has some good land ; but, as the line runs near a river 
navigable by doreys, a good deal of the land adjoining 
the line has already been taken up, either by purchase 
or on lease. Provision has been made in this year’s 
estimates for the construction of roads to facilitate 
the transport of fruit from these lands to the railway. 
The distance is anything from half-a-mile to three 
miles. 
The sea terminus is not at Stann Creek itself. 
Although there is a protecting reef som^e ten miles 
to the west, the anchorage is exposed to a long sweep 
of north and north-east winds, which frequently 
makes the discharging of vessels a matter of difficulty. 
The line, therefore, runs south for about three miles 
to Commerce Bight, where a pier has been con¬ 
structed, and where steamers can be laden and dis¬ 
charged alongside the train. At the very highest 
tides there is a depth of 24 ft. at the pier head. At 
the very lowest the depth is not less than 21 ft. The 
bottom is soft, and if a vessel were to come a little 
too close in, it would receive no damage. Buoys and 
dolphins have been placed to prevent vessels bump¬ 
ing against the pier in the event of their being any 
